“Although there has never been more demand for location information,
size and power constraints have limited innovation in the wearables
space,” said Gal Jacobi, CEO of OriginGPS. “Developers want to add
features to wearable devices without making them bulkier and less
fashionable. The Nano Hornet breaks through both of these barriers,
making it ideal for devices that require low profile components. We have
pushed the boundaries of what’s possible and reduced the thickness of
our already industry-leading Micro Hornet by nearly 35 percent. But
wearables aren’t the only devices that will benefit – a wide range of
Internet of Things devices will be able to utilize its best-in-class
feature set.”

The Nano Hornet’s innovative architecture packs the most functionality
and high-quality components in the smallest space by volume, to improve
wearables’ fashion and function. It boasts several key features that
will improve the navigation experience of wearables and other Internet
of Things devices, including:

Lower profile, higher performance – Despite its miniature
outline of 10x10mm and record-breaking height of only 3.8mm, the Nano
Hornet module offers superior sensitivity and outstanding performance,
achieving rapid Time To First Fix (TTFF) of less than one second,
accuracy within as little as two meters, and tracking sensitivity at
an industry leading -163dBm.

High sensitivity and noise immunity –The Nano Hornet
continues to leverage the OriginGPS’ patented and proprietary Noise
Free Zone NFZ™ technology to ensure high sensitivity and noise
immunity even under marginal signal conditions.

Reduced power consumption without compromising connectivity –
It detects changes in context, temperature, and satellite signals, to
achieve a state of near continuous availability. By opportunistically
updating its internal fine time, frequency, and satellite ephemeris
data, the Nano Hornet is able to stay connected while consuming mere
microwatts of precious battery power.

An intelligent design that shortens time to market – The Hornet
family of GPS / GNSS antenna modules integrates GNSS receiver and
patch antenna in a single module. As a cornerstone of the OriginGPS
portfolio, it gives developers the ability to create new product
offerings in the shortest time to market while minimizing costly
design risks. Developers can simply connect it to a power source on a
single layer PCB and be off and running.